Category Archives: Local
LOCAL | Rhodes College Voted, Beautiful Campus Best College
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Rhodes College, the private liberal arts school in Memphis, was named as the best college and recognized for having a beautiful campus in The Princeton Review's "The Best 391 Colleges...
Aug 14, 2025
LOCAL | Man Charged With Quadruple Murder Appears Before Judge
Using Zoom, Austin Drummond appeared before a judge in the quadruple murder case. A not guilty plea was entered by the judge in the case on behalf of Drummond. The judge has also appointed Bryan Huffm...
Aug 14, 2025
LOCAL | Commissioner Mick Wright Announces A Call To Action
Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright spoke on Memphis Memphis Morning News with a call to action for parents and tax payers, regarding the unchecked power of Memphis Shelby County School Board. As o...
Aug 13, 2025
LOCAL | Covington Man Charged With Aggravated Statutory Rape
Man accused of sexual relationship with teen A man is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old in Covington, police say. Jesse Hernandez, 42, has been charged with Aggravated Statuto...
Aug 12, 2025
LOCAL | Commission Delays Decision On School Board Election
The Shelby County Commission voted to limit school board members to two consecutive terms effective 2026. The body delayed the vote that would put all 9 board positions on the ballot. Currently those ...
Aug 12, 2025
LOCAL | FedEx Founder, Fred Smith Honored By City of Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The city of Memphis will honor Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, with a Celebration of Life event at FedExForum on what would have been his 81st birthday Monday. Smith died June 21 at...
Aug 11, 2025
LOCAL | Beloved Lion At Memphis Zoo Has Died
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Thabo, the only male lion at the Memphis Zoo and one of its most well-known residents, died last week at 16, the zoo announced Monday. The zoo says he underwent surgery Aug. 7 to remo...
Aug 11, 2025
LOCAL | Judge Denies Marie Feagins Injunction Request
A judge has denied a motion for a preliminary injunction that would have put the former Memphis Shelby Schools Superintendent, Marie Feagins back in her position during the trial. Feagins' suit allege...
Aug 11, 2025
LOCAL | Earl "The Pearl" Banks Passes Away At 89
Following months of ill health, famed guitarist and bandleader Earl "The Pearl" Banks passed away this week at his Memphis home. Banks had a career spanning more than eight decades, making him a veter...
Aug 08, 2025
LOCAL | Former MPD Officer Pleads Guilty To 2021 Murder Of His Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend
An ex-Memphis police officer entered a guilty plea to federal charges related to the 2021 shooting death of his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend. Patric Ferguson admitted in court yesterday that he abducted ...
Aug 08, 2025
